James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad” premieres today and among the colorful cast is the menacing yet endearing King Shark. The DC Comics character first appeared in Superboy Vol 4 #0 in October 1994. However, the character’s origin comes directly from native Hawaiian mythology. Nanaue, or King Shark, is
The Shark-Man, Nanaue, www.sacred-texts.com/pac/hft/hft27.htm. “Home.”
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Few people today are aware that a century and a half before there was a San Francisco in California, a San Francisco mission existed in northern Florida. San Antonio, San Diego, Santa Fe–all were missions that once served Florida Indians, just as missions with the same names were home to Indians in
Nearer the missions Indians worked to repair roads, build stream crossings, and man
1565 August 28 – Sighted land of Florida on St. Augustine’s feast day September 7 – Captains Morales and Patiño disembark with 30 men to dig an entrenchment to protect people and supplies while the site of the fort is more carefully chosen September 8 – Menéndez formally claims Florida, u
Engraving by Theodore de Bry based on drawing by Jacques LeMoyne Timucua man, ca
If you see an injured or dead sea turtle, call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Division of Law Enforcement at 1-888-404-FWCC. What to do when you see a sea turtle on the beach Sea turtles are ancient and fascinating creatures, and seeing one is always a special experi
This includes flattening sandcastles and man-made mounds, filling in large holes,
Ah, the last day of camp! Seems a little anticlimactic without all the tears, exchanging of parent’s phone numbers, and feet dragging out of the museum but the sense of accomplishment I have for the campers and our hardworking undergraduate interns still lingers. As I said in the last post, virtu
open mind and flexibility when it comes to redirecting a group of students” and oh man
NON-VENOMOUS Other common names Cornsnake, Corn Snake, Chicken snake, Red ratsnake, Eastern Cornsnake Basic description Most adult cornsnakes are about 30-48 inches (76-122 cm) in total length. Adults are orangish-brown with black bordered orange, red, or brownish blotches. There is a spear-sha
It is hard to imagine a better man-made habitat, with rafters and logs on which the
Now Available for Download Displayed at the Florida Museum in 2015, this exhibition highlights research on climate change over Earth’s history. Discover what 70 million years of evidence reveals about our dynamic climate, including today’s rapid rate of change. Explore a natural history climate tim
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Monarch butterflies are in serious trouble. Across eastern North America, migrating populations have plummeted more than 80% over the past two decades. News in the West is even worse, with population numbers down to less than 1% of their historic size. To counteract these declines, we must work tog
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Coryphaena hippurus The dolphinfish is also often called mahi-mahi, and not at all related to the marine mammal dolphins. This colorful, distinct fish has a long body and a blunt face, with a forked caudal fin (tail), and a dorsal fin that runs the length of its body. It is brightly colored, most
Portuguese), mahi mahi lapa (Hawaiian), mahi mahi oma (Hawaiian), mahihi (Hawaiian), man-sae-gi
